On AlterNet: equal pay

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "equal pay"

Will Women Ever Achieve Equality?

Kaili Joy Gray, Daily Kos. August 21, 2010.

As a nation we are unable to recognize the obstacles and needs of half the country.

Happy Equal Pay Day, Women! (Not That Your Pay is Equal Yet)

Page Gardner, AlterNet. April 20, 2010.

Fifty years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women still earn only 77 cents to every dollar earned by a man. It's time for the Senate to enact the Paycheck Fairness Act.

About Damn Time: Fair Pay Act Passes the Senate (36 Republicans Vote Against)

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 23, 2009.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is finally poised to become a law.

Batgirl Demands Equal Pay!

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Video. December 23, 2008.

Batgirl takes on fair pay for women in the workforce. Meanwhile, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is standing in the way. Holy unfairness Batman!

What Obama Should Do for Women

Adrianne Appel, IPS News. November 20, 2008.

From women's reproductive health worldwide, to child care and equal pay, women activists are ready to speak with Obama about what needs to be done.

Obama vs. McCain on Equal Pay

Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check. October 14, 2008.

Both candidates say they favor equal pay, but how do they vote?

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to the Economy

AlterNetOctober 9, 2008.

From the housing crisis to the minimum wage, a look at where the candidates stand on nine important economic issues.

Women Ignored in VP Debate

Ruth Rosen, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 3, 2008.

In the end, women will swing this election. Might be a good moment to start speaking to them. And a cursory nod to women's rights isn't enough.